Investigation of the Maximum Association for Suicide Rate and Social Factors Using Computer Algorithm

摘要

A computeralgorithm, the K-Maximum Subarray (K-MSA), isapplied for the first time to investigate themaximum relationship between the total NewZealand population of suicide deaths (1983-2002)by age group, with four selected social factors;number of bankruptcies, unemployed people,divorces, and orphans and unsupported childbeneficiaries, respectively. The range of agesfrom 5 to 80 years is divided into five-yeargroups, plus a “more than 85 years old” group.Social factors are classified into four classes (low,med, high and very high) based on their quartileranges.